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we just had a $650 billion tax increase we are not going to do another one. these were cuts in law and they need to be altered. the president in his debate with governor romney said the sequester will not happen, and he's got to step up and help us work our way through that, because it does cut too much, in my opinion, the defense department. they've already had a big cut. this will be another big cut. and i think it's dangerous for the defense department and will do damage in a way that we should not do. bill: i mentioned the senate hasn't passed a bulge net four years. bya because you asked, rich writes, how can you determine how much you will need to increase the debt ceiling without a budget? how do we understand that riddle? >> that is exactly correct. a budget process engages the entire senate, and the united states people in a national discussion of how much taxes, how much spending, how much debt we're going to be able to have and get by and do. and so that is really, really critical, and that process has been gone for four years. we are stumbling fro
we just had a $650 billion tax increase we are not going to do another one. these were cuts in law and they need to be altered. the president in his debate with governor romney said the sequester will not happen, and he's got to step up and help us work our way through that, because it does cut too much, in my opinion, the defense department. they've already had a big cut. this will be another big cut. and i think it's dangerous for the defense department and will do damage in a way that we...
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the repate ration tax is gigantic. that's why a lot of money is overseas in tax haven. get the money back to the united states so they'll hire and spend capital. that's how you get the economy to grow. >> do you think we see 15,000 this year? it's only the first month. >> here's the funny thing. a lot of people are on the sidelines. that money will come in because bond rates are at 2%. >> are you one of the those people on the sidelines? >> i've been in but i'm getting nervous. at some point the market will say i'm over valued, i've got to correct. everybody is calling for correction. that means the market will continue upward. >> there were a lot of guys like you, scott, in the middle of the crisis. >> i thought i was one o one ofa kind. >> you said maybe we should take the money out of the market, don't play that. then you missed this rally. what's your advice for the average investor. >> you have to start legging in here. i really do, i think the market is going to reward you for taking on some risk. there's really nowhere else to go, jenna. even corporate bobbe bond
the repate ration tax is gigantic. that's why a lot of money is overseas in tax haven. get the money back to the united states so they'll hire and spend capital. that's how you get the economy to grow. >> do you think we see 15,000 this year? it's only the first month. >> here's the funny thing. a lot of people are on the sidelines. that money will come in because bond rates are at 2%. >> are you one of the those people on the sidelines? >> i've been in but i'm getting...
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. >> bret: the people in charm of taking your tax dollars and sending them overseas may not have been playing by the rules. tonight, catherine herridge with startling allegation of corruption and coverup at the top federal agency. >> at the heart of the investigation, according to documents obtained by fox news, allegations of contract at the senior level of u.s. a.i.d. the government agency that distributes foreign aid. the larger issue is whether the allegation surrounding the $150,000 contract speak to a largeer culture of corruption. >> we have to root out waste, fraud and abuse. you have to have integrity in the process. this doesn't look right or smell right. they fixed a constructer the candid tate that best med the requirement was the outgoing financial officer. in a statement to fox, he said the client did not violate a law. adding that justice department reviewed the matter and declineed to initiate a criminal investigation. justice department spokesperson said they cannot confirm or deny existence of any investigation. >> others said how they have the example for clean gove
. >> bret: the people in charm of taking your tax dollars and sending them overseas may not have been playing by the rules. tonight, catherine herridge with startling allegation of corruption and coverup at the top federal agency. >> at the heart of the investigation, according to documents obtained by fox news, allegations of contract at the senior level of u.s. a.i.d. the government agency that distributes foreign aid. the larger issue is whether the allegation surrounding the...
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the payroll tax was reinstated recently. what the board is saying is it may take a while for confidence to rebound. the conference board for consumer confidence is one of the leading economic indicators. the confidence drop comes despite the improvement in the housing market despite the fact that auto sales annual high of 14 and a half million since the financial crisis and stops near all time highs as well. it's interesting consumers are pessimistic when they look at what's hap to go their paychecks. >> sure is. liz, thanks. for the first time since the controversial deal that netted him personally $100 million vice president al gore is defending his position for selling his network to an extremely anti-american views. what essay being his big sale to the al-jazeera and the confrontational interview he had with nbc's matt lauer. they are required to tell you about the rusty pipes and leaky roofs before you buy a house. this they require to do tell you if there was a murder or suicide in the house you buy before you buy it.
the payroll tax was reinstated recently. what the board is saying is it may take a while for confidence to rebound. the conference board for consumer confidence is one of the leading economic indicators. the confidence drop comes despite the improvement in the housing market despite the fact that auto sales annual high of 14 and a half million since the financial crisis and stops near all time highs as well. it's interesting consumers are pessimistic when they look at what's hap to go their...
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the reach is not officially clear whether it's related to unpaid taxes or accusations that the doctor gave improper benefited to senator. just minutes ago, senator menendez acknowledged that he did indeed travel on the doctor's plane, but says they were legal, and again, staffers say that the trips were legal. on the website, the daily caller, back in november, it published an interview with hookers in the dominican republic, saying that menendez paid them for sex at the mansion. and the senator denies those claims. pleaded guilty of give $20,000 in donations. he claims that he gave that money to charity. with us now, it looks like a lot of things are part-timing up on bob. guest: it looks like things are piling up on the senator, it is illegal to travel to another country, to have sex with someone under the age of 18, even if the sexual encounter there is lawful. prostitution is lawful in the dominican republic, but not with children under the age of 16. and so age here is very important. and as you pointed out, shep, the senator denies that he patronized prostitutes without getting
the reach is not officially clear whether it's related to unpaid taxes or accusations that the doctor gave improper benefited to senator. just minutes ago, senator menendez acknowledged that he did indeed travel on the doctor's plane, but says they were legal, and again, staffers say that the trips were legal. on the website, the daily caller, back in november, it published an interview with hookers in the dominican republic, saying that menendez paid them for sex at the mansion. and the...
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new honey bunches of oats greek. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. ♪ >> this c1 ♪ >> this past monday millions of americans watched barack obama took the oath of office for his second term as president of the united states of america and this coming monday, the party really starts! hey, everybody, it's me, your vp joe biden and i'm inviting you all to join me this monday at the dover motor speedway in dover, swear for a little party i like to call the bash. this one is about fun. we are going to have cotton candy, an amateur dog show, an abandoning castle. do you think you can jump higher than me, find out in the game i call, do you think you can juu t higher than me and be sure to join me for my kung fu exhibition! biden time, oh! >> that's a show i'd watch. >> ainsley: he is one of the best on "saturday night live." >> clayton: such a gregarious guy, you had i'd like a show with him. >> tucker: the vice-pr
new honey bunches of oats greek. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. ♪ >> this c1 ♪ >> this past monday millions of americans watched barack obama took the oath of office for his second term as president of the united states of america and this coming monday, the party really starts! hey, everybody, it's me, your vp joe biden and i'm...
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he also has to pay taxes for seven years. as many as nine people may be inside. they posted no trespassing and also legal documents in the window. >> this guy is trying to pull something and that's great. if he can do it. my opinion, quite honestly if bank of america let's him get away with this, it's going to cause a rash of the same thing happening. it's going to continue to happen all over florida and california and everywhere else that has that law on the books. >> well, he has power but no plumbing so maybe he will literally get flushed out of there soon. >> this isn't the first guy to try to use this what do they call did adverse possession rule? >> there have been 38 similar claims in palm beach county. the judges don't always look kindly on it. another case in texas where a man was found guilty of burglary and theft after he grabbed a $400,000 house outside of dallas trying to use the same law. in this loco case. the bank of america saying: we are in communication with the boca row row tan police department and appreciate their assistance. we are taking t
he also has to pay taxes for seven years. as many as nine people may be inside. they posted no trespassing and also legal documents in the window. >> this guy is trying to pull something and that's great. if he can do it. my opinion, quite honestly if bank of america let's him get away with this, it's going to cause a rash of the same thing happening. it's going to continue to happen all over florida and california and everywhere else that has that law on the books. >> well, he has...
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will tell us why they threw her out of theiréyéy÷y ...tax time can be...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >> you issue going to continue to tell me you did not do this. >> i didn't kill travis. if i was going to kill him, i would make it quick or something. >> is that how you want to leave it? you want to stop here and that's how you want to leave it? >> i know that i didn't take travis' life. i know -- >> i know you did. >> i know you don't believe me. >> i don't believe you. >> geraldo: on the one hand, you have two cliches. one is, seeing is believing. and in this case, i don't think seeing is believing, if she's guilty of this brutal murder. i mean, just look at her. appearances can be deceiving, maybe that's the other cliche. when the prosecution rested in the capital murder trial of jodi arias, the defense argued that her life should be spared and it shouldn't be murder 1 wrap because the state had failed to prove premeditation. the prosecutor
will tell us why they threw her out of theiréyéy÷y ...tax time can be...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. >> you issue going to continue to tell me you did not do this. >> i didn't kill travis. if i was going to kill him, i would make it quick or something. >> is that how you want to leave it? you want to stop here and that's how you want to leave it?...
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jon: ryan also focused on the nation's fiscal crisis saying only significant spending cuts, not tax reform, will solve the deficit problem. that is something is he thinks the president is missing. >> i don't think that the president thinks we actually have a fiscal crisis. he has been reportedly saying to our leaders we don't have a spending problem, we have a health care problem. that leads me to conclude he thinks we ought to have more government-run health care and rationing. i don't think that is going to work. jon: let's get back to karl rove. karl, what about his thoughts on a president bent on conquest? >> i think it is accurate. i wrote about this in my "wall street journal" column last week. i thought it was interesting in the president's inaugural address he went out of his way to take a political slap at his defeated opponent in the election, mitt romney and then he went on to basically call republicans name-calling absolutist who are clowns. in order to make certain we got the point, his communication director had gone on television the day before we have neither a political sy
jon: ryan also focused on the nation's fiscal crisis saying only significant spending cuts, not tax reform, will solve the deficit problem. that is something is he thinks the president is missing. >> i don't think that the president thinks we actually have a fiscal crisis. he has been reportedly saying to our leaders we don't have a spending problem, we have a health care problem. that leads me to conclude he thinks we ought to have more government-run health care and rationing. i don't...
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old law that allows vacant property to be taken over by someone who is taking care of it and paying taxes. there are legal documents but nothing suggests -- it suggests they are not leaving quietly. >> if he can do it, my opinion, honestly, if bank of america lets him get away with this it will cause a rash of the same thing happening. and it will continue to happen all over florida and california and elsewhere that has that law on the books. >> it looks like someone turns the water off. nones saw someone filling buckets and carrying it back to the house to help flush the toilets. >>shepard: i am surprised we have not seem him. i was in south florida and he has not been on florida. >>guest: he is laying low. >>shepard: this is the first time anything has used this to claim property. rick: it has been suggested there are 38 similar claims in the past three years but judges do not support them. a texas man was found guilty of burglary and theft as he tried to grab a house outside of dallas. bank of america is saying we are in communication with the police department and appreciate their ass
old law that allows vacant property to be taken over by someone who is taking care of it and paying taxes. there are legal documents but nothing suggests -- it suggests they are not leaving quietly. >> if he can do it, my opinion, honestly, if bank of america lets him get away with this it will cause a rash of the same thing happening. and it will continue to happen all over florida and california and elsewhere that has that law on the books. >> it looks like someone turns the water...
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they don't pay any taxes. they can come back later, attend colleges here, you know, get loans, based on the benefits you get as a u.s. citizen. and get all of these benefits and know be american. you are american on paper, but you are really not american. you don't even live here. >> reporter: well, we sent a crew to interview the operators and they refused to talk to us and man-handled our producer. the center for immigration studies estimates that 40,000 mothers travel to the u.s. annually, not just from china, but taiwan and other countries. it is not known how many are illegally run hotels. >> eric: 40,000. >> jamie: an update on the tragedy in brazil. the nightclub fire, 245 people died. >> i wanted to call on a few people. ashley, ashley marshall... here. since we're often all on the move, ashley suggested we use fedex office to hold packages for us. great job. [ applause ] thank you. and on a protocol note, i'd like to talk to tim hill about his tendency to use all caps in emails. [ shouting ] oh i'm so
they don't pay any taxes. they can come back later, attend colleges here, you know, get loans, based on the benefits you get as a u.s. citizen. and get all of these benefits and know be american. you are american on paper, but you are really not american. you don't even live here. >> reporter: well, we sent a crew to interview the operators and they refused to talk to us and man-handled our producer. the center for immigration studies estimates that 40,000 mothers travel to the u.s....
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. >> it's not just the money being made and all the taxes being evaded it's the condition of the places and the health risks posed to mothers, at one point last year a young baby was actually dropped and that child died. the mother's now trying to sue the hotel operator, harris. >> harris: wow, dominic di-natale, thank you very much. it's a sunday night tradition, but tonight, peter slegr is not getting micced up to join me at home basin side the fox report. nope, he's going to come up live from new orleans. he's rolling like a rock star tonight just before the super bowl. and even if people don't get into football, all that much. sometimes they like to make a pick of their own. so who are you picking to win the super bowl? even the orangutan knows who she loves. ♪ ♪ >> one week from super bowl sunday. fox sports.com peter is already there now. he's usually sitting next to me on a sunday night, no, tonight he's in new orleans robbing elbows-- i should say rubbing elbows with the scene setters out there. what's it look like? >> i'm going to be here eight days and tough assignment. i
. >> it's not just the money being made and all the taxes being evaded it's the condition of the places and the health risks posed to mothers, at one point last year a young baby was actually dropped and that child died. the mother's now trying to sue the hotel operator, harris. >> harris: wow, dominic di-natale, thank you very much. it's a sunday night tradition, but tonight, peter slegr is not getting micced up to join me at home basin side the fox report. nope, he's going to come...
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someone who is not documented, illegal, but gone through the background checks and paid back taxes and in the process to get towards citizenship. at that point they only have probationary status and may not receive federal health benefits period. now there's a push to eliminate this status because it will be a two tier status, wouldn't it? two tiers of residents a lot of people don't want that, push it as soon as you've gone through the background checks you're eligible for medicare, medicaid and obamacare. >> megyn: we will see. they're going to make the announcement within the hour, a little more than an hour, it will be our first look and listen to the proposal. stu, thank you. again we'll bring you the immigration announcement at 2:30 p.m. eastern, and hear directly from the citizens involved on what the new rules will be and then we'll talk about it, whether it likely to pass not just the senate, but the house. a powerful new voice in the gun control debate and a father of a sandy hook victim tells what he thinks america needs to do about gun control. >> we need civility across ou
someone who is not documented, illegal, but gone through the background checks and paid back taxes and in the process to get towards citizenship. at that point they only have probationary status and may not receive federal health benefits period. now there's a push to eliminate this status because it will be a two tier status, wouldn't it? two tiers of residents a lot of people don't want that, push it as soon as you've gone through the background checks you're eligible for medicare, medicaid...
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in a moment here, what if your governor wanted to give your money back in taxes? he said the state already has enough of it. a close look at a surprising proposal in a moment. martha: nick wallenda does it again. looks like he is going for a walk in the park in his blue jeans. no tether, waving to the crowd, blowing kisses, 200 feet above the road in florida there. we'll talk to him. what do you do? what do you put into your head to allow yourself to get up there. we'll be right back. >> it is uncomfortable, of course. all about the training. that i did my entire life and training for niagra falls of course pays off. [ whistle blows ] hi victor! mom? i know you got to go in a minute but this is a real quick me, that's perfect for two! campbell's chunky beef with country vegetables, poured over rice! [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. martha: so all sides clamor for the lead on immigration reform right now, president obama laid down his marker on this issue in las vegas yesterday. take a look. >> we all agree that these men and women
in a moment here, what if your governor wanted to give your money back in taxes? he said the state already has enough of it. a close look at a surprising proposal in a moment. martha: nick wallenda does it again. looks like he is going for a walk in the park in his blue jeans. no tether, waving to the crowd, blowing kisses, 200 feet above the road in florida there. we'll talk to him. what do you do? what do you put into your head to allow yourself to get up there. we'll be right back. >>...
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bigger government and more taxes. what was interesting about the speech, it was so uncompromising in the sense there was no discussion whatever about the economy. i heard nothing about the economy or nothing about debt or the fact this country is going broke, it was about expanding government. as doug said, it, in an effort to move left, the reality of the times is going to fit in but he has made his hard play. that is what it was. >>gregg: americans want the deficit to be addressed but without medicare cuts. look at that poll, 58 percent, no cuts. what tour make of this? >> and 89 percent of the people do not want to change anything to do with medicare. the speech that he made, i agree, it is a left wing speech but done in the context, i can get away with it. the republicans have collapsed. they are in disarray. that line, they do not make us a nation of takers, he is bringing up the 47 percent comment by romney, still a political speech, the republicans are nonexistent in this debate. they cannot counter him and off
bigger government and more taxes. what was interesting about the speech, it was so uncompromising in the sense there was no discussion whatever about the economy. i heard nothing about the economy or nothing about debt or the fact this country is going broke, it was about expanding government. as doug said, it, in an effort to move left, the reality of the times is going to fit in but he has made his hard play. that is what it was. >>gregg: americans want the deficit to be addressed but...
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let's raise tax. and then someone would say we got to put more people to work and roosevelt would say, that's great. let's raise taxes. >> eric: thank you very much, sir. coming up on the rundown, symbol of american freedom found shocked, burned and unable to fly. but now that bald eagle right there has a new lease on life. meet the person responsible for saving phoenix. first, let's check in with hemmer for what's at the top of the hour. >> cute little guy. >> eric: 49ers or baltimore? >> i'm taking the 9ers. >> eric: good job. >> what about you? >> eric: the 9ers. >> baltimore has to play a good game to stay in this. >> eric: high scoring game. >> the ravens fans are hating us right now. see you at 5:00, eric. just about all of us east of the mississippi felt that crazy weather in the past 24 hours and some of it has been deadly. the host stimulus package situation with the five-year-old boy still going on. why some unions are raising serious flags about obamacare. we'll tell you about that. there i
let's raise tax. and then someone would say we got to put more people to work and roosevelt would say, that's great. let's raise taxes. >> eric: thank you very much, sir. coming up on the rundown, symbol of american freedom found shocked, burned and unable to fly. but now that bald eagle right there has a new lease on life. meet the person responsible for saving phoenix. first, let's check in with hemmer for what's at the top of the hour. >> cute little guy. >> eric: 49ers or...
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for economy while pushing higher taxes. what planet do these guys live on, shepard? >> shepard: economists seem to have a number of reasons if not an explanation for this. >> they also don't seem to be worried. in part, because most private spending categories like housing actually did better in the fourth quarter than they did in the third. nigel got of global insight says you get a better picture of the economy looking at the period from july through december. >> third quarter 3.1% that overstated the strength of the recovery. fourth quarter minus .1 that understates. average the two. we are around 1.5%. so i think that's the underlying pace we were showing in the second half of the year it's a recovery but it's soft. gault expects positive growth this year and not a recession. shepard? >> shepard: wendell goler at the white house tonight. thanks. the search is on for two missing workers after a landslide at a quarry. that tops our news around the world in 80 seconds. >> canada. rocks and mud gave way sweeping two construction trucks and pay loader into a deep grav
for economy while pushing higher taxes. what planet do these guys live on, shepard? >> shepard: economists seem to have a number of reasons if not an explanation for this. >> they also don't seem to be worried. in part, because most private spending categories like housing actually did better in the fourth quarter than they did in the third. nigel got of global insight says you get a better picture of the economy looking at the period from july through december. >> third...
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you pay the credit card interest, you pay state tax, this tax, now i'm going to have to pay when i go in there. who even wants to shop? it will hit the small guy. >> gretchen: it is. and some small retailers will make decisions not to do it. >> wal-mart is on board with that. the mom and pops are the ones that may actually have to do this. >> gretchen: here is the statement from wal-mart. we're not interested in surcharging customers nor allowing credit credit card companies to charge unpaid fees. many ask if you charge on-line, which rule will you fall in? >> brian: we'll watch you on the "fox business" network. good job. thanks. >> gretchen: sheriff taking a whole lot of heat for this psa. >> with officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option. you could beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed or fight back. >> gretchen: some say this is fear morning. others say he's right on. >> brian: then parents banned from visiting their kids at school. one side says yes, the other no. we'll expand on it . i've been on the fence
you pay the credit card interest, you pay state tax, this tax, now i'm going to have to pay when i go in there. who even wants to shop? it will hit the small guy. >> gretchen: it is. and some small retailers will make decisions not to do it. >> wal-mart is on board with that. the mom and pops are the ones that may actually have to do this. >> gretchen: here is the statement from wal-mart. we're not interested in surcharging customers nor allowing credit credit card companies...
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as you know a massive percentage of many state taxes come from tobacco taxes. the government would be shafting itself, shouldn't it. >> oh, tucker you should know better than that the cost of smoking 20 times what the government gets back in taxes. >> that's untrue. >> treating nicotine established drug the same as we treat other drugs. people have to go to their doctors for birth control pills or erectile disfix pills. why should we want to make it more convenient for smokers particularly teen smokers to be able to buy cigarettes. costing us all $300 billion a year. if we treat nicotine like any other drug, you want a drug you go to the doctor and get a prescription. >> i wish i had time to refute those numbers. >> i know the numbers because i'm in the game. >> let me make a point. >> i beg your pardon, we are out of time. coming up, cupid's phone number is 911. don't tell that to one guy who want cops to track down his no show date. think your cell phone bill is way too high? turns out you are right. we will show you how to save more than a thousand bucks on
as you know a massive percentage of many state taxes come from tobacco taxes. the government would be shafting itself, shouldn't it. >> oh, tucker you should know better than that the cost of smoking 20 times what the government gets back in taxes. >> that's untrue. >> treating nicotine established drug the same as we treat other drugs. people have to go to their doctors for birth control pills or erectile disfix pills. why should we want to make it more convenient for smokers...
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next taxes on small businesses. again, a majority indicate they are hurting business a great deal. rounding out the top five worries the price of energy, government regulations and the federal debt ceiling. in a separate questionnaire, owners flagged concerns for not hiring. 6 out of 10 said again wore areries about the potential cost of healthcare but three other reasons for not adding workers topped that. the reasons they gave, 81% said they do not need additional help. three quarters blamed revenues and sales. and two thirds point to worries about the overall u.s. economy. that said, there are some bright spots in the survey. overall, u.s. small biz owners optimistic with their environment this month. the small business index jumped to a positive number plus nine after plummeting to negative 11 in the last quarter. that was taken right after the presidential election. still, owner optimism is far below the recent high in april of last year. the bottom line, the bottom line of our nation's biggest hirers is making them worry about adding new workers and it is healthcare costs tha
next taxes on small businesses. again, a majority indicate they are hurting business a great deal. rounding out the top five worries the price of energy, government regulations and the federal debt ceiling. in a separate questionnaire, owners flagged concerns for not hiring. 6 out of 10 said again wore areries about the potential cost of healthcare but three other reasons for not adding workers topped that. the reasons they gave, 81% said they do not need additional help. three quarters blamed...